*This is one of four episodes of broadcast season 8 to be broadcast in production order. The other three are "[[Cold Warriors]]", "[[Overclockwise]]" and "[[Reincarnation]]".

*This is one of four episodes of broadcast season 8 to be broadcast in production order. The other three are "[[Cold Warriors]]", "[[Overclockwise]]" and "[[Reincarnation]]".

*The song heard during the montage of Fry keeping the egg safe is "Eggman" by Eli Wolfe.

*The song heard during the montage of Fry keeping the egg safe is "Eggman" by Eli Wolfe.

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*If Leela is correct about her having 205 bones, she would have one less than normal humans.

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*If Leela is correct about her having 205 bones, she would have one less than normal humans.

**It is unclear what bone she is missing. It may be that she has one lacrimal or nasal bone instead of two due to her strange head shape (i.e., her one eye).

**It is unclear what bone she is missing. It may be that she has one lacrimal or nasal bone instead of two due to her strange head shape (i.e., her one eye).

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**Given that human characters only have four fingers on each hand, the joke could be pointing out that Leela should have even fewer than 205.

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*Bonus Vampirus actually translates to "Good Vampire" in Latin.

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**The correct translation would be either "Exosso Succo" (Implying a vampire that deprives one of bones), "Os Lamia" (Bone Demon), or "Os Vampirus" (Bome Vampire)

=== Allusions ===

=== Allusions ===

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*The "[[Local Group Farmers Market]]" refers to the {{w|Local Group}}, which is the group of galaxies that includes the [[Milky Way]].

*The "[[Local Group Farmers Market]]" refers to the {{w|Local Group}}, which is the group of galaxies that includes the [[Milky Way]].

*When [[Fry]] says to [[Dr. Zoidberg]] "Leggo my egg-o, crab-o," this is a parody of the famous Eggo Waffles commercial slogan.

*When [[Fry]] says to [[Dr. Zoidberg]] "Leggo my egg-o, crab-o," this is a parody of the famous Eggo Waffles commercial slogan.

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*The Medieval Monster Manual that [[Professor Farnsworth]] shows the crew is titled "Gygaxicon" with a picture of a dodecahedron above the title. This is a reference to [[Gary Gygax]], the creator of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.

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*The Medieval Monster Manual that [[Professor Farnsworth]] shows the crew is titled "Gygaxicon" with a picture of a dodecahedron above the title. This is a reference to [[Gary Gygax]], the co-creator of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.

*After [[Professor Farnsworth]] announces that the creature is a "Bonus Vampirus", or bone vampire, [[Dr. Zoidberg]] exclaims "Dios Mio!" and crosses himself in the Catholic fashion, followed by continued crossing using dance moves from the Macarena (these movements could also be construed as part of the dance from "The Three Amigos" movie).

*After [[Professor Farnsworth]] announces that the creature is a "Bonus Vampirus", or bone vampire, [[Dr. Zoidberg]] exclaims "Dios Mio!" and crosses himself in the Catholic fashion, followed by continued crossing using dance moves from the Macarena (these movements could also be construed as part of the dance from "The Three Amigos" movie).

*Fry's "''would not, could not''" speech mimics the style of Dr. Seuss, specifically the children's book ''{{w|Green Eggs and Ham}}''.

*Fry's "''would not, could not''" speech mimics the style of Dr. Seuss, specifically the children's book ''{{w|Green Eggs and Ham}}''.

*When [[Amy]] says "Jinkies, he Scooby-Dooed us," this is an obvious reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'' and its character Velma's catchphrase "Jinkies".

*When [[Amy]] says "Jinkies, he Scooby-Dooed us," this is an obvious reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'' and its character Velma's catchphrase "Jinkies".

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*When [[Fry]] says, "He's not a fighter, he's a lover, like Dwayne 'The Rock' 'Tooth Fairy' Johnson," This is a reference to former wrestler, now-actor {{w|Dwayne Johnson}} and the movie ''{{w|Tooth Fairy (film)|Tooth Fairy}}'' which he starred in.

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*When [[Fry]] says, "He's not a fighter, he's a lover, like Dwayne 'The Rock' 'The Tooth Fairy' Johnson," This is a reference to former wrestler, now-{{cat|actor}} {{w|Dwayne Johnson}} and the movie ''{{w|Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy}}'' which he starred in.

*When the sheep farmer woke up to find his sheep deboned he let out a string of words including "{{w|Gryffindor}}, {{w|Slytherin}} and {{w|Hufflepuff}}"; famous houses of {{w|Hogwarts}} in ''[[Harry Potter]]''. He also says the names of three Akira Kurosawa movies (Dersu Uzala, Yojimbo, Rashomon) before announcing that Mr. Peppy should live.

*When the sheep farmer woke up to find his sheep deboned he let out a string of words including "{{w|Gryffindor}}, {{w|Slytherin}} and {{w|Hufflepuff}}"; famous houses of {{w|Hogwarts}} in ''[[Harry Potter]]''. He also says the names of three Akira Kurosawa movies (Dersu Uzala, Yojimbo, Rashomon) before announcing that Mr. Peppy should live.

*The overall plot of the episode resembles the legends of the {{w|Chupacabra|chupacabras}} and the {{w|Lambton Worm#The legend|Lambton Worm}}.

*The overall plot of the episode resembles the legends of the {{w|Chupacabra|chupacabras}} and the {{w|Lambton Worm#The legend|Lambton Worm}}.

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*The first Angus' first line is "Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper, Snork!", a reference to the main characters of the {{w|Hanna-Barbera}} series ''{{w|The Banana Splits|The Banana Splits Adventure Hour}}''.

=== Continuity ===

=== Continuity ===

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*At the end of the previous episode, "[[That Darn Katz!]]", as a result of the earth rotation being reversed, the sun is shown setting to the east side of the [[Planet Express headquarters]]. However, the sun is shown rising on that same side the morning Leela makes breakfast for the crew.

*At the end of the previous episode, "[[That Darn Katz!]]", as a result of the earth rotation being reversed, the sun is shown setting to the east side of the [[Planet Express headquarters]]. However, the sun is shown rising on that same side the morning Leela makes breakfast for the crew.

*Bender is watching ''All My Circuits'' when Mr. Peppy surprises him, yet in the next shot the TV is turned off.

*Bender is watching ''All My Circuits'' when Mr. Peppy surprises him, yet in the next shot the TV is turned off.

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**He could have turned it off afterward, due to his occupation.

*When Mr. Peppy takes Bender's arm off, there are wires seen in his arm hole opening. However, in many other episodes in which Bender's arms are removed (such as "[[Space Pilot 3000]]"), there are no wires that connect them to his body.

*When Mr. Peppy takes Bender's arm off, there are wires seen in his arm hole opening. However, in many other episodes in which Bender's arms are removed (such as "[[Space Pilot 3000]]"), there are no wires that connect them to his body.

**They may be connected to the sockets his arms plug into.

**They may be connected to the sockets his arms plug into.

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*[[Angus McZongo]] is seen walking on his leg which doesn't have a shin.

Plot

Act I: "There's nothin' wrong with a little fast food once or twice a meal."

After a dangerous delivery, the crew eats at Fishy Joe's, and Leela becomes upset because of the vague sources of fast food. They go to the local farmer's market to buy known foods (and some Zuban cigars for Bender). She blackmails the crew to eat them, but Fry decides to hatch an egg after learning that the ones bought are fertile.

Act II: "Kill it before someone names it!"

Fry raises the egg for a week, and it hatches into a horrific monster that he names Mr. Peppy. Mr. Peppy grows to full size in a few days, and Farnsworth discovers that Mr. Peppy is a ravenous Bone Vampire. Realizing they can't keep it on Earth, they send it back to its homeworld, Doohan 6, to repopulate the species.

Act III: "This is gonna kill him more than it does me."

After setting Mr. Peppy free, the crew goes to a nearby barn where they tell the villagers that they set the creature loose, thus threatening the populace. Leela's friend Angus McZongo spearheads the hunt as Fry assures them that Mr. Peppy is harmless. After Leela is attacked by Mr. Peppy, Fry decides to kill his pet himself. When he shoots, however, it is revealed to be McZongo dressed in a bone vampire costume, who admits that he was responsible for the attacks. Suddenly, they notice Mr. Peppy sucking the skeleton from some sheep, and Fry decides to kill him until the villagers spare the beast because they can use it as a way to slaughter their excessive livestock.

Image gallery

Concept art of Mr. Peppy.

Page 76 of the storyboard.

A screenshot from the video clip.

Reception

In the original U.S. broadcast on 11 August, 2011, the episode scored a 0.7 share among adults aged 18-49, down a tenth from the previous week, and 1.462 million viewers, up about 3,000 views from the previous week.[1]

After Professor Farnsworth announces that the creature is a "Bonus Vampirus", or bone vampire, Dr. Zoidberg exclaims "Dios Mio!" and crosses himself in the Catholic fashion, followed by continued crossing using dance moves from the Macarena (these movements could also be construed as part of the dance from "The Three Amigos" movie).

The planet Doohan 6 and its Scottish-like inhabitants are a reference to James Doohan, "Scotty" of Star Trek fame. Incidentally, he was the only living Star Trek: The Original Series cast member at the time of production (he died in 2005) to refuse to appear in "Where No Fan Has Gone Before".

Fry's "would not, could not" speech mimics the style of Dr. Seuss, specifically the children's book Green Eggs and Ham.

When Amy says "Jinkies, he Scooby-Dooed us," this is an obvious reference to Scooby-Doo and its character Velma's catchphrase "Jinkies".

When Fry says, "He's not a fighter, he's a lover, like Dwayne 'The Rock' 'The Tooth Fairy' Johnson," This is a reference to former wrestler, now-actorDwayne Johnson and the movie Tooth Fairy which he starred in.

When the sheep farmer woke up to find his sheep deboned he let out a string of words including "Gryffindor, Slytherin and Hufflepuff"; famous houses of Hogwarts in Harry Potter. He also says the names of three Akira Kurosawa movies (Dersu Uzala, Yojimbo, Rashomon) before announcing that Mr. Peppy should live.

Despite the fact that Fishy Joe's sold popplers (Omicronian young) as food in "The Problem with Popplers", Lrrr is still eating at Fishy Joe's (unless, of course, Fishy Joe's stopped selling Popplers after news hit that they were Omicronian babies).

Fry and Leela's relationship appears to be completely reset by writers, as Leela refers to Fry as "strictly platonic friend."

Leela could have been buttering up McZongo.

Goofs

At the end of the previous episode, "That Darn Katz!", as a result of the earth rotation being reversed, the sun is shown setting to the east side of the Planet Express headquarters. However, the sun is shown rising on that same side the morning Leela makes breakfast for the crew.

Bender is watching All My Circuits when Mr. Peppy surprises him, yet in the next shot the TV is turned off.

He could have turned it off afterward, due to his occupation.

When Mr. Peppy takes Bender's arm off, there are wires seen in his arm hole opening. However, in many other episodes in which Bender's arms are removed (such as "Space Pilot 3000"), there are no wires that connect them to his body.